Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
ME30068 Group business & design project - I |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Honours |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take ME20025 and take ME20026 |
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Aims:
* To give each student the experience of a real engineering design situation as part of a group. * To locate the contribution of the engineer, whether in design, R&D, manufacture, in the context of securing the firms broad commercial goals by means of effective product and market related policies and practices. * To introduce the students to issues associated with entrepreneurship, sustainability and the environment. * To introduce the student to team working. * To introduce financial management procedures, marketing, ethics, risk assessment and business law. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit the student will have: * Demonstrated a detailed knowledge and understanding of the technical process that is engineering design. * Demonstrated a detailed knowledge and understanding of the business and entrepreneural aspects of engineering. * Worked in a multi-disciplinary team. Skills: Problem solving; numeracy; written communication; oral communication; working as part of a group; leadership. Content: Evaluation study. Business lectures and workshops. Business game. Case studies. Seminar. |